US Air Force Pararescuemen - also known as PJs, are the only Department of Defense (DoD) elite combat forces specifically organized, trained, equipped, and postured to conduct full spectrum Personnel Recovery (PR) to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations. These Battlefield Airmen are the most highly trained and versatile Personnel Recovery specialists in the world. Pararescue is the nation’s force of choice to execute the most perilous, demanding, and extreme rescue missions anytime, anywhere across the globe. The 500+ PJs are assigned to Guardian Angel and Special Tactics Squadrons throughout the Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve Air Force components. They operate most often as independent teams but routinely serve alongside other US and Allied Special Operations Forces.

About the Pararescue Foundation Team

Advisors

Dr. Craig Bryan, PsyD
Director, University of Utah National Center for Veterans Studies

Dr. Doug Kechijian, PT, DPT, MA, PRC
Resilient Performance Physical Therapy

Dr. Stephen Rush, MD
USAF Pararescue Medical Director

CMSgt Ryan Schultz, (USAF, ret)
Battlefield Airman Program Manager
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine

Erin Jenkins, MS, CSCS, ACSM EP-C
Director of Human Performance

Staff

Ron Lennis, BSBA
Executive Director
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SMSgt Michael Malloy, (USAF ret)
Director of Strategic Alliances
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Laura Lerdall, MPA
Development Coordinator
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Dominic Luke (USAF)
Development Coordinator
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Board of Directors

CMSgt Michael Jones, (USAF ret)
Resiliency & Wellness
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CMSgt Douglas Kestranek, (USAF ret)
Legacy Preservation
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CMSgt Anthony Negron, (USAF ret)
Personal & Professional Development
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Steve Goodman, (USAF ret)BS, MBA
Director
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Tom Stephens (USAF ret)BS, MBA
Director
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Governance: Integrity, Transparency and Compliance

"Warrior, teammate, friend."

Integrity:

In a career field that has only produced 3,500 members since World War II, everything is personal. Our customers today were our teammates, mentors and students. Just as we fought alongside them on the battlefield, we now fight to stretch the impact of every dollar for the benefit of our small community.

Transparency:

Earning and keeping donor trust is fundamental to every choice we make. We adhere to voluntary accounting best-practices codified for not-for-profit entities by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). click for info on the FASB

2018 Annual Report.pdf